Monitoring of Rocky Intertidal Resources Along the Central and Southern California Mainland. Comprehensive Report for San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles, and Orange Counties (1992-2003)

Publication Title: Monitoring of Rocky Intertidal Resources Along the Central and Southern California Mainland. Comprehensive Report for San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles, and Orange Counties (1992-2003)

Subject: Marine Biodiversity
Marine Benthic Communities
Intertidal; Monitoring; California; Marine Algae; Marine Invertebrates; Seasonal Trend; Temporal Trend; Baseline Data; Withering Syndrome; Abalone; Surfgrass; Mussel; Barnacle; Limpet; Seastar; Anemone; Rockweed; Turfweed; Whelk; Snail; Chiton

CSE Reference: Miner CM, Raimondi PT, Ambrose RF, Engle JM, Murray SN (University of California, Santa Cruz, CA; University of California, Santa Barbara, CA; University of California, Los Angeles, CA; California State University, Fullerton, CA). 2005. Monitoring of rocky intertidal resources along the central and southern California mainland. Comprehensive report for San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles, and Orange Counties (1992–2003). Camarillo (CA): US Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service. 10 p. Obligation No.: 1435-01-02-CA-85144. Report No.: OCS Study MMS 2005-071. URL: https://espis.boem.gov/Technical%20Summaries/4378.pdf

Abstract: This report presents the results of nine years of monitoring rocky intertidal resources at six sites in San Luis Obispo County twelve years at nine sites in Santa Barbara County ten years at five sites in Ventura and Los Angeles Counties and eight years at four sites in Orange County. This work developed out of concerns for the protection of rocky intertidal resources and the need to evaluate impacts on rocky intertidal resources following an oil spill.